High Protein Creamy Spicy Chicken Pasta

8 mins
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Dice chicken breast into cubes. Add garlic powder, onion powder, 1/2 tsp cayenne, salt, and pepper. Mix well with your hands until fully coated.
  2. 2Dice chicken breast into cubes. Add garlic powder, onion powder, 1/2 tsp cayenne, salt, and pepper. Mix well with your hands until fully coated.
  3. 3Dice chicken breast into cubes. Add garlic powder, onion powder, 1/2 tsp cayenne, salt, and pepper. Mix well with your hands until fully coated.
  4. 4Boil penne pasta in salted water and reserve some pasta water for the sauce.
  5. 5Boil penne pasta in salted water and reserve some pasta water for the sauce.
  6. 6Boil penne pasta in salted water and reserve some pasta water for the sauce.
  7. 7Cook chicken in a pan sprayed with cooking spray until golden brown and tender. Set aside.
  8. 8Cook chicken in a pan sprayed with cooking spray until golden brown and tender. Set aside.
  9. 9Cook chicken in a pan sprayed with cooking spray until golden brown and tender. Set aside.
  10. 10Melt light butter in a pan. Add garlic and chili flakes, stir until fragrant.
  11. 11Melt light butter in a pan. Add garlic and chili flakes, stir until fragrant.
  12. 12Melt light butter in a pan. Add garlic and chili flakes, stir until fragrant.
  13. 13Add evaporated milk, chicken stock, tomato sauce, light cream cheese, and pasta water. Let it melt completely.
  14. 14Add evaporated milk, chicken stock, tomato sauce, light cream cheese, and pasta water. Let it melt completely.
  15. 15Add evaporated milk, chicken stock, tomato sauce, light cream cheese, and pasta water. Let it melt completely.
  16. 16Add grated Parmesan, paprika, and salt to taste. Stir on low heat until the sauce thickens.
  17. 17Add grated Parmesan, paprika, and salt to taste. Stir on low heat until the sauce thickens.
  18. 18Add grated Parmesan, paprika, and salt to taste. Stir on low heat until the sauce thickens.
  19. 19Add back the cooked chicken and drained pasta. Mix together until rich and creamy.
  20. 20Add back the cooked chicken and drained pasta. Mix together until rich and creamy.
  21. 21Add back the cooked chicken and drained pasta. Mix together until rich and creamy.
  22. 22Garnish with fresh parsley and Parmesan cheese.
  23. 23Garnish with fresh parsley and Parmesan cheese.
  24. 24Garnish with fresh parsley and Parmesan cheese.

Ingredients

  • 650 g chicken breast
  • 650 g chicken breast
  • 650 g chicken breast
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 cooking spray
  • 1 cooking spray
  • 1 cooking spray
  • 300 g penne pasta
  • 300 g penne pasta
  • 300 g penne pasta
  • 15 g light butter
  • 15 g light butter
  • 15 g light butter
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 200 ml light evaporated milk
  • 200 ml light evaporated milk
  • 200 ml light evaporated milk
  • 120 ml chicken stock
  • 120 ml chicken stock
  • 120 ml chicken stock
  • 100 g tomato sauce
  • 100 g tomato sauce
  • 100 g tomato sauce
  • 80 g light cream cheese
  • 80 g light cream cheese
  • 80 g light cream cheese
  • 80 ml pasta water
  • 80 ml pasta water
  • 80 ml pasta water
  • 40 g Parmesan cheese
  • 40 g Parmesan cheese
  • 40 g Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 parsley
  • 1 parsley
  • 1 parsley

Equipment

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